Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 847 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) wise
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) temporary (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) window (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish

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